For the third quarter, Halcón Resources set drilling records in the Bakken, improving surface spud to rig release in the Bakken formation by 6 percent (14.65 days) and by 13 percent in the Three Forks formation (14.71 days).READ MORESHARE

Low oil prices have kept San Antonio-based operator Abraxas Petroleum relatively quiet the past three months, but according to Bob Watson, president and CEO, the price of oil in the third quarter also helped in a small way.READ MORESHARE

MDU Resources has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for roughly 90 percent of its exploration and production assets operated under its subsidiary Fidelity Exploration and Production. READ MORESHARE

Oasis Petroleum Inc. beat its third quarter oil production guidance predictions and its lease operated expense estimates for Q3 2015. The company is now focused on moving rigs to its Wild Basin area. READ MORESHARE